contention

contention
[kən'tenʃn] noun
1) (dispute) Streit, der

something is the subject of much contention — etwas wird heftig diskutiert

be in/out of contention — Chancen haben/keine Chancen haben

2) (point asserted) Behauptung, die
* * *
noun
1) (an opinion put forward.) die Behauptung
2) (argument; disagreement.) der Streit
* * *
con·ten·tion
[kənˈten(t)ʃən]
n
1. no pl (dispute) Streit m (about um +akk, between zwischen +dat)
to be in \contention strittig [o umstritten] sein; (up for discussion) zur Debatte stehen
2. (quarrel) Streit m, Auseinandersetzung f (among unter +dat)
3. (opinion) Behauptung f
it is sb's \contention that ... jd behauptet, dass ...
4. no pl SPORT
to be in/out of \contention for sth [noch] im/aus dem Rennen um etw akk sein
to put sb out of \contention for the championship/promotion/the title jdn aus dem Rennen um die Meisterschaft/den Aufstieg/den Titel werfen
5.
bone of \contention Zankapfel m
* * *
[kən'tenSən]
n
1) (= dispute) Streit m

contentions — Streitigkeiten pl

the matter in contention — die strittige Angelegenheit

that is no longer in contention — das steht nicht mehr zur Debatte

2) (= argument) Behauptung f

it is my contention that ... — ich behaupte, dass ...

3)

(in contest) to be in contention (for sth) — Chancen (auf etw (acc )) haben

* * *
contention [kənˈtenʃn] s
1. Streit m, Zank m, Hader m:
bone of contention fig Zankapfel m
2. Wettstreit m:
he is still very much in contention er liegt noch sehr gut im Rennen;
he is out of contention er ist aus dem Rennen
3. (Wort-, Meinungs)Streit m, Kontroverse f, Disput m
4. Argument n, Behauptung f:
my contention is that … ich behaupte, dass …
5. Streitpunkt m
* * *
[kən'tenʃn] noun
1) (dispute) Streit, der

something is the subject of much contention — etwas wird heftig diskutiert

be in/out of contention — Chancen haben/keine Chancen haben

2) (point asserted) Behauptung, die
* * *
n.
Streit -e m.
Streitpunkt m.
Wettstreit m.

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